National Highway Act

In 1956 the ‘National High Act’ was passed in the country. Some of the main features of the act are:

1) To declare certain selected highways as ‘National Highways’, responsibility of development and maintenance of which to be with the Central Government.

2) To enter into any land for carrying out surveys.

3) To acquire land and take possession of the development of the national highway.

4) The National Highway Act was subsequently revised and the National Highways Authority of
India Act – 1988 was passed by the Parliament of India in 1988.